Sunday, August 2, 2015

Greek stuffed chicken and cauliflower 'rice'

For the chicken:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 bottle Italian dressing
Marinate for a few hours in a zip bag

For the stuffing:

Mediterranean feta cheese chopped up
Kalmetta olives chopped
Spinach chopped

Butterfly the chicken, add stuffing and close up with toothpicks (I only had large skewers so I used that)

Turn ninja to stovetop high and add some olive oil
Once hot place chicken in and put the lid on
Cook for 25 minutes - remove toothpicks
Add more stuffing and cook for 5 more minutes

Cauliflower 'rice'

Cut up one head of cauliflower and pulse in a food processor until rice like
Spread on a cookie sheet
Drizzle with olive oil and add salt and pepper
I also added oregano since I was making Greek chicken
Bake for 5 minutes at 450
Stir and re-spread
Bake for 5 more minutes



Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Low Carb Pepperoni Pizza Chicken


8 frozen chicken breasts, thawed and pounded out a bit
1 small jar pizza sauce
1 cup shredded cheese
1 package pepperoni (I used the smaller ones and the spicy hot)
1 can sliced olives
Salt
Pepper
Italian seasoning
Oregano
Olive oil

Set Ninja on stovetop high
Season one side of the chicken
Add olive oil to the pot and add the chicken seasoned side down
Season other side of chicken
Brown for about 5 minutes on each side
Add sauce, cheese, pepperoni and olives
Turn Ninja to stovetop low, put the lid on and cook for 30 minutes

I served it in bowls as it was a bit saucy!  Next time I might use a thicker sauce but it was still yum!

Delicious!!!

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Frittata


Ingredients:

12 turkey sausage links cut into small pieces
2 cups broccoli florets cut into small pieces
Large handful of spinach chopped up
12 eggs
Splash of hot sauce and a bit of half and half
Garlic salt
Garlic pepper
2 large handfuls of shredded cheese

Set Ninja on stovetop high and start browning sausage.  After a few minutes add the broccoli and cook together for a few minutes.  Add the spinach and continue cooking for a few minutes.

Beat eggs, half and half, hot sauce and salt and pepper

Add the cheese to the eggs, stir and pour over the meat/veggie mixture

Turn Ninja to Oven 400 and put lid on

Cook for about 15 minutes




Friday, July 10, 2015

Tortilla-less Chicken Enchilada Bake

2 large boneless chicken breasts cut into about 1 inch pieces
1 large can hot enchilada sauce
1 can sliced olives
Shredded cheese to your liking

Set Ninja on stovetop high
Add a tiny bit of olive oil and cook chicken until no longer pink
Add the sauce and olives and turn to Low, put lid on and let cook for about 15 minutes
Add the cheese on top, put the lid on for a few to let the cheese melt
Serve over rice

I am on a low carb diet so I made rice for the family and I will have mine with broccoli!!

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Enchilada Bake

I found a recipe online that I adapted to be my own.  Please remember I am not a big measurer (is that a word).  I tend to wing it!  This was delicious

1 pound lean ground beef
1 can corn
1 can olives (I had whole and cut them in half)
1 can diced tomatoes
3 cans mild enchilada sauce
Shredded cheese
Corn tortillas
Chili powder
Garlic pepper
Garlic salt

Turn Ninja to stovetop high, once heated up add beef and spices and brown
Pour meat mixture into a big bowl and stir in corn, olives and tomatoes
Turn Ninja to slowcook high
Cover bottom of ninja with tortillas, overlapping to fill the bottom
Add about 1/4 of the meat mixture and a handful of cheese
Do this layering 3 more times, ending with meat mixture and cheese
Poor all of the sauce over everything in the pot and cook on high for about an hour




Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Hamburger and Potato Casserole

Ingredients 

1 pound ground beef
3 cups thinly sliced red potatoes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Turn Ninja to stovetop high and brown the hamburger

While the hamburger is browning, in a bowl mix together soup, milk and salt and pepper

Remove the hamburger, drain

Turn Ninja to low stovetop

Layer 1/2 of the potatoes, then half the soup, half the cheese and half the hamburger

Repeat with another layer

Cook until potatoes are tender.


Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Ingredients 

8oz any shape pasta 
3 cups broccoli florets
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup milk
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup flour
Salt, pepper and chili powder to taste
1 cup shredded cheese
2 cups of water

Turn Ninja to stove top high, add olive oil and brown the chicken

Add the pasta and two cups of water

Cover and let pasta boil

In a bowl combine milk, chicken broth, flour, salt, pepper and chili powder

Once pasta is done, Turn Ninja down to stovetop low

add the broccoli (if you use frozen broccoli add it in with the pasta to cook through) and add the liquid to the ninja and stir. 

Let that cook on low for about 10 minutes.

Add the cheese, let it melt for a few minutes and serve!!